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11 hrs ago | Raw Story

Conservatives win Honduras election

Conservative Porfirio Lobo claimed victory in Honduras' controversial presidential election, vowing to move his fractured country forward from months of political stalemate after June's coup.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mixed Martial Arts, Manuel Zelaya, University of Miami, Costa Rica, World News, Central America, Barack Obama

23 hrs ago | The Star

'Robster' laid charges as a stunt - Els

By Zelda Venter High Court Reporter Robster the Monster probably fabricated the charges against Jurie Els as a publicity stunt for the World Cup in which he was due to appear as an artist, the Pretoria High Court heard yesterday.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Mixed Martial Arts

Mon Nov 30, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Review Bright Star premiere

Reviewed by Sandra Hall December 1, 2009 BRIGHT STAR Sydney premiere IN THE early days of their relationship, the poet John Keats calls his sweetheart, Fanny Brawne, "minxtress" - a nickname stemming from the zest she displays in trading insults with Charles Brown, one of Keats's most chauvinistic friends.

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Related Topix: Bright Star, Mixed Martial Arts, Abbie Cornish

The Taipei Times

Lobo claims victory in Honduran presidential election

Porfirio Lobo has claimed a solid win in the controversial first presidential election in Honduras since a June 28 coup X and vowed to form a national unity government.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mixed Martial Arts, Manuel Zelaya, Costa Rica, World News, Central America, Barack Obama

680News

Honduras hopes to regain international legitimacy with election despite boycott call

Honduras' newly elected President Porfirio Lobo already faces an international crisis even before taking office: many countries of the hemisphere refuse to recognize his government, chosen in the shadow of a coup.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Manuel Zelaya, Mixed Martial Arts, Barack Obama

Sun Nov 29, 2009

The Numbers

Featured Blu-ray review - Rocky - The Undisputed Collection

Rocky - The Undisputed Collection - Buy from Amazon Rocky is one of the longest running franchises of all time, having started back in 1976 with Rocky and ending 30 years later with Rocky Balboa .

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rocky, Mixed Martial Arts, Sylvester Stallone, Entertainment

You Been Blinded

Floyd Mayweather Tips Hand at Fight with Manny Pacquiao

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal via The Big Lead comes the news of Floyd Mayweather Jr .

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Examiner.com

Pakistani president turns over nuclear authority

Pakistan 's president relinquished command of its nuclear arsenal and signaled he was ready to shed more power as he faces growing pressure to resign.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto, Mixed Martial Arts

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Unlikely politician tries comeback in Mexico

A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City's most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections.

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Related Topix: World News, Mexico, Mixed Martial Arts

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Star Tribune

Fargo, Moorhead residents eye $1 billion flood project

People in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., have a plan for easing flooding from the Red River of the North: Just dig another river.

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Related Topix: Fargo Metro, Moorhead, MN, Natural Disasters, Flood, Grand Forks, ND Metro, East Grand Forks, MN, Mixed Martial Arts

Shanghai Daily

Korea's 'Million Dollar Baby' loves a dash of pink in the ring

South Korea's WBA women's featherweight champion Choi Hyunmi poses during a media interview at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul on Thursday.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, North Korea, Cellphones, Mixed Martial Arts

Thu Nov 26, 2009

ArgusLeader.com

Police seek help finding suspects in stabbing

The Sioux Falls Police Department is asking for help finding the people responsible for stabbing a 47-year-old man during a fight at 10:15 p.m. Nov.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

World's most famous poker pro tells his tales

In the late 1950s, billiard king Minnesota Fats came to Fort Worth the week of Thanksgiving and performed an exhibition.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker, Fort Worth, TX, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Food, Turkey, Meat, Mixed Martial Arts

The Big Apple

Crown Jewel of Socialism

Entry from November 25, 2009 Crown Jewel of Socialism The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 was criticized by many as "government-run healthcare" or "socialized medicine." Congresswoman Michele Bachmann went on the Fox News television show Hannity on October 20, 2009 and said: "The final bill won't come out until Monday night.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Hannity, Entertainment, Television, Mixed Martial Arts, Social Security, Personal Finance, Democrat, John Dingell, 9

Tue Nov 24, 2009

BuddyTV

'Smallville' Fan Columnist: : Wicked Witches, Flying Freaks and an Invasion from Oz

It's Smallville Fan Columnist, Trish Neale with her recap of Friday's episode. If you're interested in becoming a fan columnist, click here .

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Related Topix: Action TV, Smallville, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Mixed Martial Arts

Guardian Unlimited

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej dies - AP

A A A' Samak Sundaravej, a firebrand right-wing politician and TV cooking show host who served a brief and tumultuous term last year as Thailand's prime minister, died of cancer Tuesday.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

New York Times

In Trial's Closing Arguments, Bruno as Bully or Servant

Joseph L. Bruno : Tiny the Bully, or just Uncle Joe? Two vastly different portraits of Mr.

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Albany Metro, Prison, Mixed Martial Arts

Sun Nov 22, 2009

New York Times

Into the West

President James K. Polk has languished in obscurity long enough to have become the subject of an amusing - and remarkably accurate - rock 'n' roll song.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, They Might Be Giants, Mixed Martial Arts

Fri Nov 20, 2009

New Times

John McCain and J.D. Hayworth in Dead Heat in Rasmussen Poll, but...

Could J.D. eat McCain's lunch? The Rasmussen poll suggests that it's a possibility.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Harry Mitchell, Democrat, Mixed Martial Arts

Anarkismo Newswire

[Russia] Obituary of murdered antifascist militant

Yesterday evening, Monday the 16th of November, 26 year old anti-fascist Ivan "Vanya Kostolom" Khutorskoy was shot to death at the entrance to his home at Khabarovsk street in the east side of Moscow; according to some information with two shots to his head.

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